TechRadar · September 19, 2026 · On the brief until October 3, 2026

Seagate finds 'AI is increasing the value of data' but warns that 43% of businesses lack proper data storage infrastructure — 99% expect AI storage (and storage costs) to explode

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THE AI ANGLE

Driving exponential data storage growth and exposing enterprise infrastructure bottlenecks

A Seagate survey of over 2,700 technology decision-makers found that 99% expect AI workloads to increase their storage requirements within three years, yet only 38% consider their organizations fully prepared. While AI investments are delivering measurable returns and increasing the strategic value of stored data, inadequate storage infrastructure and data readiness have emerged as larger deployment bottlenecks than compute availability. Consequently, firms must rethink their operational capacity planning as sustainability factors like power consumption and hardware lifespans delay expansion plans.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE

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Seagate finds 'AI is increasing the value of data' but warns that 43% of businesses lack proper data storage infrastructure — 99% expect AI storage (and storage costs) to explode

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